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- Gene Knockout Scores a Fearless Mouse
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November 22, 2005
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Knocking out a gene in the brain's fear hub creates mice unperturbed by situations that would normally trigger instinctive or learned fear responses.
- Teens with Deletion Syndrome Confirm Gene’s Role in Psychosis
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October 23, 2005
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A study in youth who are missing part of a chromosome is further implicating a suspect gene in schizophrenia.
- NIH Joined by Advocacy Groups to Fund Research on Autism Susceptibility Genes
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October 18, 2005
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Five institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and three private autism organizations have formed a consortium to pursue their common goal of understanding a devastating disorder.
- Scientists Uncover New Clues About Brain Function in Human Behavior
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July 10, 2005
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Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, have discovered a genetically controlled brain mechanism responsible for social behavior in humans — one of the most important but least understood aspects of human nature.
- NIH “Roadmap” Grants Will Establish Nine Screening Centers in Seven States
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June 15, 2005
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced it is awarding $88.9 million in grants to nine institutions over three years to establish a collaborative research network that will use high-tech screening methods to identify small molecules that can be used as research tools.
- Rodent Social Behavior Encoded in Junk DNA
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June 9, 2005
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A discovery that may someday help to explain human social behavior and disorders such as autism has been made in a species of pudgy rodents by researchers funded, in part, by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and National Center for Research Resources (NCRR).
- NIMH Research Showcased at APA Meeting
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May 18, 2005
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At the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) annual meeting in Atlanta next week, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will showcase advances in translating new scientific knowledge into improved treatments for mental disorders.
- Depression Gene May Weaken Mood-Regulating Circuit
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May 9, 2005
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A brain scan study suggests that a suspect gene may increase susceptibility to anxiety and depression by weakening a circuit for processing negative emotion.
- Brain Scans Reveal How Gene May Boost Schizophrenia Risk
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April 21, 2005
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Clues about how a suspect version of a gene may slightly increase risk for schizophrenia are emerging from a brain imaging study by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
- Brain Awareness Week Teaches Kids How Their Brains Work
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March 7, 2005
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Science Update
The fifth annual Brain Awareness Week (BAW), a science and health education fair to teach 5th–8th grade students about the brain, will take place March 14–18, 2005 at the National Museum of Health and Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
